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[font "arial, helvetica, sans-serif"][#003366]Fish Festival returns to Wolf Lake Hatchery [/#003366][/font]
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July 18, 2003
WHAT: 4th Annual Fish Festival
WHEN: July 26-27, noon to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Hatchery Road and M-43, six miles west of US-131, Mattawan, Michigan.
WHY: DNR's six fish hatcheries produce over 750,000 pounds of fish every year for stocking Michigan's lakes, rivers and streams. The annual fish festival at the [url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_10949_11243---,00.html"][#0000ff]Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery[/#0000ff][/url] is a fun and educational experience for hundreds of families, celebrating outdoor recreation and the demonstrating the vital role of hatcheries in providing recreational opportunities statewide.
This free-admission festival features tours of the hatchery and renovated visitor center, catch-and-release fishing (kids only) on the hatchery’s show pond, guided nature hikes, a trap net display by the DNR Fisheries Division and presentations by several local conservation organizations. There will be live music and refreshments. For a sneak preview, [url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_10949-72191--,00.html"][blue]click here[/url][/blue].
The DNR manages the aquatic life found in Michigan's 11,000 lakes, 36,000 miles of rivers and streams and 43 percent of the Great Lakes. This is the largest freshwater fishery managed by any state agency, and Michigan ranks 4th in the nation in numbers of resident and nonresident anglers who contribute $4.3 billion annually to our state's economy. For more information, contact Shana McMillan, Wolf Lake interpreter, at 269-668-2876.[/black][/font]
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July 18, 2003
WHAT: 4th Annual Fish Festival
WHEN: July 26-27, noon to 5 p.m.
WHERE: Hatchery Road and M-43, six miles west of US-131, Mattawan, Michigan.
WHY: DNR's six fish hatcheries produce over 750,000 pounds of fish every year for stocking Michigan's lakes, rivers and streams. The annual fish festival at the [url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_10949_11243---,00.html"][#0000ff]Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery[/#0000ff][/url] is a fun and educational experience for hundreds of families, celebrating outdoor recreation and the demonstrating the vital role of hatcheries in providing recreational opportunities statewide.
This free-admission festival features tours of the hatchery and renovated visitor center, catch-and-release fishing (kids only) on the hatchery’s show pond, guided nature hikes, a trap net display by the DNR Fisheries Division and presentations by several local conservation organizations. There will be live music and refreshments. For a sneak preview, [url "http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_10949-72191--,00.html"][blue]click here[/url][/blue].
The DNR manages the aquatic life found in Michigan's 11,000 lakes, 36,000 miles of rivers and streams and 43 percent of the Great Lakes. This is the largest freshwater fishery managed by any state agency, and Michigan ranks 4th in the nation in numbers of resident and nonresident anglers who contribute $4.3 billion annually to our state's economy. For more information, contact Shana McMillan, Wolf Lake interpreter, at 269-668-2876.[/black][/font]
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